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A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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But S. Hierome saith farre otherwise: Non sanctorum filij sunt, qui tenent loca sanctorum: They be not evermore Holy mens Children, that sit in the rooms of Holy men. Likewise saithe Alphonsus de Castro, a special assistant of that side, Quamuis teneamur••x Fide credere, verum Petri Successorem esse Supremum totius Ecclesiae Pastorem, tamen non tenemur eadem Fide credere, Leonem, aut Clementem esse verum Petri Successorem: Notwithstanding we be bound by Faith to believe, that the true Successor of Peter is the highest Shepherd of the whole Church: yet are we not bound by the same Faith to believe, that Leo, or Clement (being Eishoppes of Rome) are the true Successors of Peter.
But S. Hierome saithe farre otherwise: Non sanctorum filij sunt, qui tenent loca sanctorum: They be not euermore Holy mennes Children, that sitte in the roumes of Holy menne. Likewise saithe Alphonsus de Castro, a special assistante of that syde, Quamuis teneamur••x Fide credere, verum Petri Successorem esse Supremum totius Ecclesiae Pastorem, tamen non tenemur eadem Fide credere, Leonem, aut Clementem esse verum Petri Successorem: Notwithstanding we be bounde by Faithe to beleue, that the true Successour of Peter is ye highest Shepheard of the whole Churche: yet are we not bounde by the same Faithe to beleue, that Leo, or Clement (being Eishoppes of Rome) are the true Successours of Peter.
The words,1 that Christ spake unto Peter, import no Sovereignty, but ⟨p. 40⟩were common to all the rest.2 S. Cyprian saithe, Hoc erant utique coeteri Apostoli, quod fuit Petrus, pari cosortio praediti & Honoris, & Potestatis: 3The rest of the Apostles were even the same, that Peter was, a endowed with like fellowship both of Honour. and of Power. What special privilege then can the Pope claim by the Succession of S. Peter? Or what talketh he of feeding the whole flock of Christ, that never feedeth any part thereof? wherein is the Pope like S. Peter? or wherein ever was S. Peter like the Pope?